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  • To the editor: As state representative, Hoser committed to address affordability crisis

    To the editor: As state representative, Hoser committed to address affordability crisis

    I am proud to support Will Hoser for state representative for the Windsor-Windham District. Hoser has spent much of his professional life providing for the health care of the people in this area through his work as Physician Assistant in Emergency Medicine. He has personal knowledge of the struggles that folks are going through to […]

  • To the editor: Murray backed by two governors, lieutenant gov for state Senate Windsor seat

    To the editor: Murray backed by two governors, lieutenant gov for state Senate Windsor seat

    Iam honored to have earned the endorsements of Gov. Phil Scott, Lt. Gov. John Rodgers and former Gov. Jim Douglas in my campaign for the Vermont Senate. These three leaders have different backgrounds and perspectives, but their endorsements share an important message: Vermont needs greater political balance, fiscal responsibility and a willingness to put practical […]

  • Musical fund-raiser to benefit new Grafton Community Nurse program

    Musical fund-raiser to benefit new Grafton Community Nurse program

    By Cynthia Prairie ©2026 Telegraph Publishing  LLC A small group of Grafton musicians is holding a fund-raising concert in late September to help benefit Grafton’s nascent Community Nurse effort as well as to honor the memory of two nurses who answered the call when needed. At 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, soprano Tricia Suriani and […]

  • Op-ed: Oligarchy, not Socialism, is the danger we face

    Op-ed: Oligarchy, not Socialism, is the danger we face

    By Bill Dunkel As the president’s approval ratings have plummeted and some progressive Democrats have won primary elections while supporting Medicare for All, a wealth tax, or other ideas to help struggling Americans, Trump and his advisors are increasingly raising the spectre of the socialist bogeyman. They are trying to scare voters into thinking that […]

  • Henry Homeyer: Some chores for the early fall garden

    Henry Homeyer: Some chores for the early fall garden

    By Henry Homeyer © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC We’ve already had some chilly nights here in Cornish Flat, N.H. Frost is still a long way off, but a few leaves are already turning and I’m thinking about my fall chores and getting a few done now. Let’s take a look at some chores you might […]

  • To the editor: House candidate Hoser lays out goals

    To the editor: House candidate Hoser lays out goals

    I want to thank all of those who voted for me in the primary election, and if elected as your district representative I pledge to work for Vermonters who are struggling to afford the things that make life livable. I will work to:  Make primary medical care available to each person in Vermont. Promote and […]

  • To the editor: Wilder Library Trustees thank community for support for renovation

    To the editor: Wilder Library Trustees thank community for support for renovation

    The Board of Trustees and staff of the Wilder Memorial Library would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the entire Weston community for making the library’s grand opening such a wonderful and memorable celebration. After years of planning, hard work, generosity and patience, it was a joy to finally open the doors, cut the […]

  • VCS celebrates 80th anniversary with Weston Village Fair & Jubilee

    VCS celebrates 80th anniversary with Weston Village Fair & Jubilee

    The Vermont Country Store will celebrate its 80th anniversary at the inaugural Weston Village Fair & Jubilee, a new community event featuring old-fashioned food, fun and games for the whole family.  The Vermont Country Store was founded and established in Weston by Vrest and Mildred Orton in 1946. The store is noted for offering classics […]

  • Green Mountain Gardeners welcomes author Page Dickey for free garden discussion

    Green Mountain Gardeners welcomes author Page Dickey for free garden discussion

    Green Mountain Gardeners will host Page Dickey, celebrated gardener, garden designer and author, for a talk at 11 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 14. This free program is open to the public and will be held at the Londonderry Rescue Squad building, 6068 VT Rt 100 in Londonderry. Dickey will talk on aspects of garden design, […]

  • To the editor: Weston Select Board plays with language of the law

    To the editor: Weston Select Board plays with language of the law

    A long-time member of the Weston Select Board resigned on July 14 of this year. On Aug. 11, the remaining members of the Weston Select Board announced that they had decided to warn a special town meeting so an election could be held to fill that vacancy. There are two problems with that decision. First, […]

  • The Ultimate Guide to the 2026 Chester Festival

    The Ultimate Guide to the 2026 Chester Festival

    © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Welcome to the 52nd Chester Festival, a weekend filled with friendly faces, fine crafts, wonderful arts, great food and superb music and entertainment for the whole family. This year’s festival will be bigger than ever with more than 100 vendors. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. […]

  • Chester Select Board agenda for Sept. 2

    Chester Select Board agenda for Sept. 2

    The Chester Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 2 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and remotely via Zoom. Below is the board’s agenda: 1. Approval of Minutes of August 19, 2026 Select Board Meeting 2. Citizen’s Comments 3. Old Business 4. Economic Development Loan; Bright Beginnings 5. […]

  • LAHS opens fall local artists show Sept. 5, with reception Sept. 11

    LAHS opens fall local artists show Sept. 5, with reception Sept. 11

    The Londonderry Arts and Historical Society announces the opening of the 2026 Local Artist Show. The fall show, held annually at the historic Custer Sharp House, 2462 Middletown Road in Londonderry, features paintings, prints, collage, sculpture and fine crafts created by artists working in our communities. The show runs from Saturday, Sept. 5 through Saturday, […]

  • 'Primary Trust' offers hope in a too-quickly changing world

    ‘Primary Trust’ offers hope in a too-quickly changing world

    By Lorien Strange ©2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC After our worst fears are realized, we rebuild. But what do we do when the structures we make to cope hurt us, too? Weston Theater’s production of Eboni Booth’s Primary Trust  is a map of one man’s struggle back through the cracks into equilibrium — not escaping change, […]

  • Warm Hands Warm Hearts winter clothing drive suspended; volunteers sought to fill need

    Warm Hands Warm Hearts winter clothing drive suspended; volunteers sought to fill need

    Due to uncontrollable factors, the Chester-Andover Warm Hands Warm Hearts Committee regretfully announces that it is unable to hold its  Annual Coat/Warm Clothes Drive this year. This would have been the 18th year of the organization collecting, then distributing winter clothes, coats and blankets within our communities. The committee thanks all who have participated in […]

  • Teen lifeguard recognized for lifesaving at Pinnacle swimming pool

    Teen lifeguard recognized for lifesaving at Pinnacle swimming pool

    By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC The average Select Board meeting is a series of requests to be heard, problems to work out and questions to answer. But once in a while there’s a lighter, more celebratory moment like the one in Chester last Wednesday. That’s when recreation Director Matt McCarthy presented 16-year-old […]

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